Re: [Chrysler300] 1960 Battery Hold-down Question

[lettercars@xxxxxxx]

Hi Mike and All:
I'm kind of late addressing your question, so if you already have been  
answered, bear with me.  The battery left side (fender inner side) hold  down is a 
threaded rod, 5/16' dia. with the lower couple inches flattened and  
incorporating two holes.  The rod is directly attached to the fender inner  with two 
1/4-20 X 5/8 tapping screws which have 3/8" hex-flanged heads.   They are cad 
plated, but the rod on the 1960 cars is the dark grey phosphate  finish.  (On 
the 300H, this rod and its attachment screws are painted body  color with the 
rest of the car.)  I think that is also the case with the  300G, but I will 
defer to someone with a G on that one.  I am not familier  with the Atlas product, 
but the correct "clamp down" bracket is the one with  only 2 right angle 
bends, not the later style with the angles.  As far as I  can tell, the hold down 
wing nuts and washers are natural.   Hope this  helps.
300ly, Gil
 
 
In a message dated 7/25/2007 9:22:02 AM Eastern Daylight Time,  
mrreed@xxxxxxxxx writes:

A  battery hold-down set for 1960--> Chrysler C-bodies, I believe, is  
available from Atlas Obsolete Auto Parts on eBay. It is a repro set, it  appears. 
The set includes the battery bracket, the right side threaded rod,  and two wing 
nuts.

My "F" came (to me) with a smaller diameter rod and  wingnut on the left side 
of the battery, but this wasn't connected to  anything. There are a couple of 
holes in the fender apron in the appropriate  location -- I'm thinking for a 
bracket of some sort to which the left side rod  could be hooked to. Or...

My question is: can anyone fill me in on how  the left side of the hold-down 
bracket is anchored to the body, and who might  have the necessary 
(what-ever-they-are) parts?

Thanks.

Mike Reed  in Lake Odessa, Michigan


 



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